Measured vs MEDGm for weight loss
Measured and MEDGm side by side: what each costs as your dose rises, which medications each prescribes, and the terms behind the price.
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- Safety: GLP-1 medications carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors. Read before you start
Measured
Rated 9.0 out of 10, Excellent
From $199/mo
Tirzepatide from $219/mo
MEDGm
Rated 9.0 out of 10, Excellent
From $299/mo
Tirzepatide $269/mo
Tied at 9.0 out of 10; they differ on membership fee and compounded semaglutide.
The verdict
Measured is $50 a month cheaper for compounded semaglutide ($119/mo, 12 mo prepaid, vs $169/mo, 12 mo prepaid); Measured is $50 a month cheaper for compounded tirzepatide ($219/mo, 12 mo prepaid, vs $269/mo, 12 mo prepaid). Only Measured offers compounded microdose GLP-1 and Mounjaro; only MEDGm offers oral compounded GLP-1. Measured adds a $49 monthly membership; MEDGm doesn’t.
Choose Measured if…
You want compounded semaglutide for $119/mo, compounded tirzepatide for $219/mo and the option of compounded microdose GLP-1 or Mounjaro.
Choose MEDGm if…
You want the option of oral compounded GLP-1, no membership fee on top and a refund if you aren’t prescribed.
What’s different
The seven places where Measured and MEDGm differ for weight loss, from the prices and terms each publishes.
| Difference | Measured | MEDGm |
|---|---|---|
| Membership fee | $49/mo | None |
| Compounded semaglutide | $119/mo | $169/mo |
| Compounded tirzepatide | $219/mo | $269/mo |
| Compounded microdose GLP-1 | $99/mo | Not offered |
| Mounjaro | Offered; price not published | Not offered |
| Oral compounded GLP-1 | Not offered | $239/mo |
| Guarantee | None published | 100% refund if the provider determines you don’t qualify. |
Both offer Wegovy pill, Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic.
Head to head
| Feature | Measured review | MEDGm review |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Starting price | $199/mo Lower | $299/mo |
| Compounded semaglutide | $119/mo billed $1,428 for 12 months Lower | $169/mo billed $2,028 for 12 months |
| Compounded tirzepatide | $219/mo billed $2,628 for 12 months Lower | $269/mo billed $3,228 for 12 months |
| Brand-name options | Wegovy pill, Zepbound, Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro | Zepbound, Wegovy, Wegovy pill, Ozempic |
| Same price at every dose | – | Yes |
| Membership | $49/mo | None Lower |
| Insurance | Helps with claims | – |
| Refunds | No refunds once a billing period has started | 100% refund if the provider determines you don’t qualify |
| Availability | 26 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI | All 50 states and DC (its terms say some medications may not be available in every state) |
| Next step | Visit Measured for Measured (opens in a new tab) | Visit MEDGm for MEDGm (opens in a new tab) |
– Not published by the provider.
Scores compared
Both programs are scored out of 10 on the same five weighted criteria. How we rate
MeasuredMEDGm
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Price & value 30%
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Clinical care 25%
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Medication options 20%
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Transparency 15%
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Experience 10%
Measured pros and cons
Strengths
- Compounded semaglutide $119/month on a 12-month plan, medication included
- Microdose plan $99/month ($79 on sale, regularly $99)
- Prior authorization help for brand-name GLP-1s
- Free shipping on cash-pay medication
Drawbacks
- Available in 26 states only
- Lowest compounded prices need a 12-month plan billed annually
- No refunds once a billing period has started
- Brand-name membership price differs between pages ($49 vs $99/month)
- Dose-based pricing not published
MEDGm pros and cons
Strengths
- Lab work and metabolic report included
- Unlimited clinician access by video or chat
- Same price at any dose
- Compounded tablets plus brand-name Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic
- Pharmacies named; HSA/FSA eligible
Drawbacks
- Month to month is $299 for semaglutide after the first month
- No refund for the current month on monthly plans
- Brand-name medication prices not published
- Cancel at least 72 hours before renewal
Safety
One of these treatments carries an FDA boxed warning, the strongest warning on a label: GLP-1 medications.
- SemaglutideNot FDA-approved
- GLP-1 medications carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors and are not for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2. FDA label
- TirzepatideNot FDA-approved
- GLP-1 medications carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors and are not for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2. FDA label
- Wegovy pillFDA-approved for long-term weight reduction (adults)
- GLP-1 medications carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors and are not for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2.
- ZepboundFDA-approved for long-term weight reduction (adults)
- GLP-1 medications carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors and are not for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2.
- WegovyFDA-approved for long-term weight reduction (adults, and children 12 and older)
- GLP-1 medications carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors and are not for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2.
- OzempicFDA-approved drug; used off-label here
- GLP-1 medications carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors and are not for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2.
- MounjaroFDA-approved drug; used off-label here
- GLP-1 medications carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors and are not for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2.
- Compounded GLP-1sCompounded; not FDA-approved
- GLP-1 medications carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors and are not for people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2.
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Questions, answered
Is Measured or MEDGm better?
They score the same overall (9.0 out of 10). Measured is $50 a month cheaper for compounded semaglutide ($119/mo, 12 mo prepaid, vs $169/mo, 12 mo prepaid); Measured is $50 a month cheaper for compounded tirzepatide ($219/mo, 12 mo prepaid, vs $269/mo, 12 mo prepaid). Only Measured offers compounded microdose GLP-1 and Mounjaro; only MEDGm offers oral compounded GLP-1. Measured adds a $49 monthly membership; MEDGm doesn’t.
Which is cheaper for weight loss, Measured or MEDGm?
Measured: from $199/mo, compounded semaglutide month to month, membership and medication included ($119/month on a 12-month plan billed annually). MEDGm: from $299/mo, compounded semaglutide injection, month to month after a $179 first month, with labs, medication and shipping included; $169 a month on a 12-month plan ($2,028 a year). Compounded semaglutide: $119/mo at Measured, $169/mo at MEDGm. Compounded tirzepatide: $219/mo at Measured, $269/mo at MEDGm.
Do Measured and MEDGm prescribe the same medications?
Measured offers compounded semaglutide, compounded tirzepatide, compounded microdose GLP-1, the Wegovy pill, Zepbound, Wegovy and 2 others. MEDGm offers compounded semaglutide, compounded tirzepatide, oral compounded GLP-1, Zepbound, Wegovy, the Wegovy pill and Ozempic. Only Measured offers compounded microdose GLP-1 and Mounjaro. Only MEDGm offers oral compounded GLP-1.
Do Measured and MEDGm take insurance?
Measured: compounded plans are cash-pay. For brand-name GLP-1s, Measured runs a benefits check and handles prior authorization on commercial plans; membership fees are not covered by insurance. MEDGm: no insurance billing listed. HSA/FSA accepted; Klarna on 3-, 6- and 12-month plans.
Do Measured and MEDGm charge a membership fee?
Measured: compounded and microdose plans include the membership and medication in one price. Compounded semaglutide is $199 a month month to month, $139 on a 3-month plan, $129 on 6 months and $119 on 12 months (each plan billed up front); tirzepatide is $299, $239, $229 or $219. The brand-name path is a membership from $49/month (the Zepbound and Wegovy pages show $99/month), with medication paid separately. Membership fees are not covered by insurance. MEDGm: no membership fee on compounded plans: one price covers the provider consultation, lab work, medication, shipping and side-effect medication. Brand-name Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic are listed as a membership ($99, or $171 for Ozempic) plus the medication cost, which is not published.
How does a visit work at Measured and MEDGm?
Measured: asynchronous: provider reviews online quiz and prescribes; no video needed; follow-up via portal messaging. Licensed US physicians or nurse practitioners. Optional registered-dietitian sessions (Google Meet). Labs not routinely required. MEDGm: openLoop Health clinicians review the questionnaire and meet the patient after payment (live video or phone where the state requires); unlimited clinician access by video or chat, ongoing check-ins and dose adjustments, lab work and a metabolic report included; patient portal for messages, doses and refills. Pharmacies: RedRock Pharmacy, Health Warehouse, Precision Medicine and Triad Rx.
Which states do Measured and MEDGm serve?
Measured: 26 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. MEDGm: all 50 states and DC (its terms say some medications may not be available in every state)
What are Measured’s and MEDGm’s refund terms?
Measured: no refunds once a billing period has started. MEDGm: 100% refund if the provider determines you don’t qualify.